Endangered Languages Project - Achi'

Achi'

^{[aka Rabinal K'iche', Achí,]}

Classification: Mayan

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vulnerable

Considered a dialect of K'iche' by many linguists.

ALSO KNOWN AS		Rabinal K'iche', Achí
CLASSIFICATION		Mayan, K'ichean
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		acr
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Cubulco Rabinal. Some consider Cubulco a dialect of K'iche' and many consider all of Achi' Rabinal and Cubulco to be just varieties of K'iche'. They are mutually intelligible.
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Atlas Lingüístico de Guatemala” . Richards, Michael (2003) Editorial Serviprensa, Guatemala

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
51,593
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

DATE OF INFO: 2001

PLACES: Guatemala

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Baja Verapaz: Cubulco, Rabinal, San Miguel Chicaj, Salamá, San Jerónimo y El Chol (parte).
Alta Verapaz: Tactic y San Cristóbal.

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
82,640
Native speakers worldwide

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
37,300
Native speakers worldwide

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
37,300
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
(1990 SIL)

85,600 (2013).

PLACES: Guatemala;

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Central Rabinal area and west, Baja Verapaz Department.

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
51,593
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Guatemala

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: 1,795 square kilometers.

Ethnic population
105,992
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
51,863 men; 54,129 women. 2002 Census. Data for Guatemala.

DATE OF INFO: 2002

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

15.0845,-90.4888

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Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing